November 2009
Menu
Menu for Rocky’s birthday party on Saturday:
Ginger Pork and Beef Toasts
Bacon-Wrapped Almond-Stuffed Dates
Home-Cured Salmon on Cucumber Slices
Vodka-Spiked Cherry Tomatoes with Pepper Salt
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
Focaccia
Pork Tenderloins with Apples, Dates and Baby Potatoes
Chicken with Jalapeno-Citrus Marinade
Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake
Champagne Punch
Cooking
This weekend, made both lemon curd and mascarpone cheese from scratch for Rocky’s birthday cake. This is gonna be awesome!
Energy
Average electrical + gas bill on the house we’re looking at is $158/month.
That seems like a lot. My current electrical bill is about $16/month. I think we’d be able to cut that down quite a bit.
Things I can only say this week at Thanksgiving...
1. Talk about a huge breast! 2. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist. 3. It’s cool whip time. 4. If I don’t undo my pants, I’ll burst! 5. Whew, that’s one terrific spread! 6. I’m in the mood for a little dark meat. 7. Are you ready for seconds yet? 8. It’s a little dry, do you still want to eat it? 9. Just wait your turn, you’ll get some. 10....
Thanksgiving Symbols Ratings
Turkeys
The nice thing about turkeys is that they vaguely resemble a child’s outstretched hand. Clearly, there is no stronger argument for an intelligent designer of the universe than the fact that, when Thanksgiving comes around and authoritarian art must be created in the nation’s elementary schools, the students need only trace their off hand with a washable marker to create an instantly...
“As president, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science...”
– Barack Obama, speaking to Washington D.C. schoolkids on Monday as part of his science education initiative.
Spacious Thoughts: feat. Tom Waits + Kool Keith....
Loaded Santa, on Twitter →
Hey Billy from Idaho, your letter says you want a PS3. Santa just changed it to “novelty calculator from Staples” 12:27 PM Nov 19th
“You better watch out, you better not cry.” What is that, a rape anthem? Fucking carols man. 10:39 AM Nov 15th
Elf chicks are four apples high. There’s no amount of alcohol that makes four-apples-high hot. 8:28 AM Nov 7th
I’m...
Pet Peeve
A pet peeve of mine is when movies’ credits give names to the characters, when the characters have never had their names spoken in the movie at all. Or giving them last names. Why is this? Example: Short film (Terminated)—businessman sitting on a bench, woman who comes up to him and talks. That’s the film. Names are never spoken, but in the credits it’s...
Geezer
Last night at the Festival, I saw a collection of short films, all by Colorado filmmakers. Most of the filmmakers were there in person, and at the end of the program, they went up to the front of the theater for the Q & A.
Maybe I’m bein’ all geezer here, but… If you’re going to be on stage in front of 120 people for a screening of your film at a film festival,...
Film Festival
So Rachel Lee Cook came through our concession-stand line at the Film Festival on Sunday—the con staff pointed her out to me. I just went through her entry on IMDB, and aside from perhaps hearing her voice in a Robot Chicken episode, I haven’t seen one single TV show or movie that she has ever been in or done voice work for. Ah, celebrity!
Neil Gaiman Facts
nerdshares:casinosyfurcias:
Neil Gaiman once wrote a Nebula-winning story using only the middle row of his keyboard.
Harper Collins has taken out a 2.5 million dollar insurance policy on Neil Gaiman’s accent.
If you write 1000 words and Neil Gaiman writes 1000 words, Neil Gaiman has written more than you.
Neil Gaiman does not use Microsoft’s grammar-check. Microsoft uses a Gaiman-check.
Neil...
Fake AP Stylebook
While it’s tempting to call them ‘baristi’ because of the Italian roots, the plural of ‘barista’ is ‘journalism majors.’
Fake AP Stylebook
Pseudonym
Dicksmash McIroncock. Why is it I can never think up a really good pseudonym like this when I need one?
Palin Rant
In her book, apparently, Sarah Palin complains about how she was handled (or mishandled) by McCain’s campaign aides, given cards to read from with “non-answers,” told exactly what to wear, treated soooo badly by the media, and how she wishes she could have done things “her way.”
But—and I haven’t seen this asked anywhere—is someone who’s so...
Study Abroad in Rome
Outside my office, they’re having an informational session on the study abroad in Rome program this summer. I wonder if they remind them to not savagely murder your British roommate during kinky drug-fueled sex games, or if that’s just in the paperwork they get later.
:)
Film Festival Time!
Preparation for Film Festival:
Go through festival program, pick which films I want to see/maybe see/not see - Done
Highlight films I want to see on the schedule, and prioritize them (so if my first choice is unavailable, I can ask for my second choice without having to look back through the schedule) - Done
Shop for and prepare food in advance, so I have pre-packed lunches and don’t need...
Movies
Precious (2009) - Man, what a powerful film! Rocky and I saw a pre-Festival employee screening last night, and it was fantastic. Even though it was crazy depressing, there was still a message of hope to it. All the acting was great, too. I think I’m being obvious when I think it’ll get at least Oscar nominations for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress (for Mo’Nique, her...
Get On My Horse →
(via seanbonner)
New Bike
Woot! Got a new bike on Saturday, a black-and-cream-colored Jamis Coda. Got toe clips and some classy fenders, too.
After getting it home, I put hose clamps on the wheel quick-release levers, so if I leave a wheel unlocked, it won’t easily walk away. Attached a light set and my bike lock holder and a water bottle cage. Can’t wait to ride it on a long ride.
Rode it into work today,...
bricolage
Bricolage, pronounced is a term used in several disciplines, among them the visual arts and literature, to refer to the construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things which happen to be available, or a work created by such a process. The term is borrowed from the French word bricolage, from the verb bricoler – the core meaning in French being, “fiddle, tinker” and,...
WatchOffa Boing Boing; this is songs from 99 great rock-and-roll albums all mashed together.
Colorado ski town votes to legalize marijuana →
Yeah, unfortunately, the cops usually say that they’ll just arrest people using state law, not city law.
This bothers me. Obviously, this is what the people of Breckenridge want. The Breckenridge police department is paid for by the citizens of Breckenridge. So why will the cops insist on seeking out other laws (i.e., state or federal ones) to harass pot smokers?
Hopefully, the police...
